Problem Statement Peer Review

Copy and paste the following questions and your responses in a comment on your partner's problem statement blog post.

1.       What is the broader topic that the author proposes is a problem?

2.       How does the author define that topic? State that definition here.

3.       Is there a readily identifiable thesis statement which states the problem and reasons in a because claim?

4.       How is the problem contextualized? (e.g. when the problem began, what has already been done regarding the problem, the consequences of the problem, etc.)

5.       Is the problem topic specific and located in the smallest possible category? (e.g. cats > feral cats on UF’s campus)

6.       Is the problem unique? If the topic is popular (e.g. obesity, gun control, abortion), does the problem statement offer a new interpretation of the common problem?